Can my vehicle be taken to satisfy court judgments ?

It appears to me that in Kansas, an auto worth less than $20,000 or in which you have less than $20,000.00 in equity is exempt. In most states, an...

CAR ACCIDENT BANKRUPTCY HELP

Another possibility, if your credit is still in relatively decent shape, is to ask your auto lender if you can do a collateral swap. This would ...

Is there any way I can file bankruptcy for medical bills in excess of $15000

There is no specific amount of debt that you must owe to qualify for a chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy. To determine if that is the best...

If a judgment was granted by the court, then your only option to dispute that judgment was to appeal the judgment during the time period allowed to...

Is child support portion of a tax refund exempt from bankruptcy trustees considering it part of my spouse's assets/estate?

The result would vary depending upon the exemption scheme in the state that the person resides and how long the bankruptcy debtor has lived in the...

Can an original creditor still report a debt if it has been dismissed by the collection agency.

You need to contact an attorney that handles Fair Debt Collection Act claims and Fair Credit Reporting Act claims. The attorney should be able to...

Does child with disability who receives SSI count when wages are being garnished

The federal exemptions on garnishments 15 USC § 1673 states that a garnishment cannot exceed 25% of your net pay after necessary deductions (i.e....

Can Social Security or VA Pension (Aid & Attendance) be garnished if the person receiving these benefits owes back Fed taxes?

A garnishment involves 3 parties, (Ex: creditor, bank holding funds, & debtor that owes creditor and has funds in bank). A setoff involves 2...

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How do I use (735 ILCS 5/12-1001(b) ) "wild card" exemption to avoid the bank garnishment?

To add to Mr. Edelman's answer, you do not avoid a bank garnishment. There are two possibilities in which you recover garnished funds: 1) the...

Can a collector for federal student loan seize a bank account? Do they have the power to seize a life insurance payout?

The holder of federal student loans can garnish up to 15% of a defaulted borrower's wages provided the net wages left after the garnishment equals...